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Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree outcomes at Anoka Technical College

Anoka, MN · Public · Federal field 5108

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,403 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
55.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−111% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$43,672 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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-5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,417$36,541
52Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
85Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
86Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

78Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
49Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
37Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,672$7,181 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,953

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,326

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,672

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$258/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,953Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,247Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE66.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$38,417Year 1
$43,672Year 4
$36,541Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,639
Estimated loan payment$258
58borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,672 vs. $42,269

$1,403 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,510 median wageMN estimate · 3,050 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$45,930 median wageMN estimate · 2,940 jobs · 31-9099+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$50,480 median wageMN estimate · 10,580 jobs · 31-9092+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,540 median wageMN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSurgical Technologists$80,210 median wageMN estimate · 1,770 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$66,770 median wageMN estimate · 1,230 jobs · 31-2021+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeOccupational Therapy Assistants$64,920 median wageMN estimate · 540 jobs · 31-2011+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePharmacy Technicians$48,300 median wageMN estimate · 7,340 jobs · 29-2052+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$32,670 median wageMN estimate · 12,630 jobs · 53-3011-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Thief River Falls, MN

Northland Community and Technical College

$243 higher earnings · $576 less debt · $2,978 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,915
Debt
$23,750
Annual net price
$13,975
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Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College

$6,518 higher earnings · $1,461 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,190
Debt
$26,611
Annual net price
$15,492
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Coon Rapids, MN

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

$3,861 higher earnings · $519 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,533
Debt
$29,000
Annual net price
$16,434
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St. Louis Park, MN

Herzing University-Minneapolis

$1,218 higher earnings · $283 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,890
Debt
$29,500
Annual net price
$16,670
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

86 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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